Perceptions of Shoulder Pain in Swimmer - Dr. John, DPT This will be short, as Im working on a long post on this subject, but a group of researchers surveyed 102 age-group swimmers (13 - 18 years) about their perceptions and practice habits with shoulder pain. Club swimmers have a high frequency of practices, comparable to collegiate and professional swimmers. They believe that shoulder pain is normal and should be tolerated to complete practice. The association between the swimmers attitudes and behaviors indicates that the interventions that educate the swimmers, coaches, and parents may be effective in changing their attitudes and ultimately their behaviors, decreasing the number of athletes who train with shoulder pain (Hibberd 2013). Overall, 85% of high school-aged clubs swimmers reported mild shoulder pain in the past year, 61% reported moderate shoulder pain, and 21% reported severe shoulder pain. Of these, only 14% had been to a physician. These are inappropriate perceptions and practices by the swimmers which are not receiving adequate education about shoulder pain from their coach. In the Swimmers Shoulder 2nd edition (ETA 10/16/13), a whole video is dedicated to educating coaches and swimmers about shoulder pain, soreness, and what to do! Take Home Points: 1. Too many swimmers have shoulder pain. 2. This shoulder pain is not managed properly. 3. Dont just pop a few Advil and swim through it.
Posted on: Tue, 15 Oct 2013 02:08:54 +0000
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